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Langan: Reading and Study Skills
Reading and Study Skills, 7/e
John Langan
More Mastery Tests

Vocabulary Development

Read each of the following sentences carefully. Then decide which of the four choices comes closest in meaning to the word in italic type.

1

Because of the brusque manner of the waitress, I decided to leave no tip.
A)Slow
B)Courteous
C)Rude
D)Passive
2

We kept our plans tentative, so we could quickly change them in case there were new developments.
A)Fixed
B)Indefinite
C)Superficial
D)Honest
3

I could not tolerate an austere apartment like the one she lives in; I need plants, pictures, and plenty of furnishings.
A)Bare
B)Lavish
C)Expensive
D)Small
4

She is a tenacious person; even though she failed her first biology tests, she kept studying and eventually passed the course.
A)Humorous
B)Stingy
C)Softhearted
D)Persistent
5

Among the many paradoxes in the Bible are that the meek shall inherit the earth and the first shall be last.
A)Famous passages
B)Verses
C)Apparent contradictions
D)Prayers
6

His clothes are neat and tasteful, but his hair, incongruously, is unkempt and oily.
A)Boldly
B)Inconsistently
C)Apologetically
D)Consistently
7

My English paper had many good details but lacked coherence; the instructor said I had a lot to learn about how to structure my ideas.
A)Unity
B)Support
C)Sentence skills
D)Organization
8

I used to be a three-letter athlete in school; now I enjoy sports in a vicarious way by watching them on television.
A)Curious
B)Dangerous
C)Substitute
D)Inexpensive
9

My progress in school was impeded by poor study habits and a poor attitude.
A)Aided
B)Increased
C)Hindered
D)Reinforced
10

The counselor listened in a perfunctory way as she doodled on her notepad; I felt she wasn't really interested in my problem.
A)Indifferent
B)Responsive
C)Intense
D)Apologetic








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